Rope and wire reel apparatus



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P. U. BEAVERS RO?E AND WIRE HEEL APPARATUS 4 sheets-$11662 -4 Filed Aug. 14, 1922 Patented Aug. 12, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATRICK D. BEAVERS, F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

ROPE AND WIRE REEL APPARATUS.

Application filed August 14, 1922. Serial No. 581,683.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PATRICK DALninen BnAvERs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of 6 Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rope and Wire Reel Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to paying off wire reel apparatus adapted to accommodate coiled wire of approximately standard size. The machine is to be used by factories, manufacturers and on the main frames of telephone exchanges or anywhere wire or rope is used excessively and where at present it requires considerable time and labor in placing the wire on a suitable spindle.

An object of this invention is to provide a reel which may be either supported by a bracket or else, mounted on a pedestal.

Another object of this invention is to provide a wire reel of a compact structure, easy to handle and simple to operate.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a reel that when placed on a pedestal is both portable and easily carried.

A further object of this invention is to provide a reel'which will tensionally sup-- port a coil of wire. Further objects of importance are hereinafter described:

Fig. 1 is an end view of the apparatus, Fig. 2 is a side View of the apparatus, Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the reel portion,

Fig. 4 shows a modified supporting arm applied to the apparatus,

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a portion of the modified supporting arm, 4 Fig. 6 is a perspective view of another portion of the modified supporting arm,

Fig. 7 is a cross sectional view on the line 77 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary modification of a guide arm,

Fig. 9 is a modified form of supporting means,

Fig. 10 is a top view of modification, Fig.

7 Fig. 11 is another modified form of a supporting arm,

In the drawings like numerals designate like parts, a shaft 1 operates through a housing 2 on which a disc A is rotatably mounted. The spring arms'3, which are adapted to tensionally support a coil of wire X, are

10 at one of their ends, while-the other end is loosely riveted to the finger pieces on the disc A. The aperture on the connecting link 10 and the aperture on the fingers 4 through which the rivet passes and pivotally connects the two off alinement in respect to the other apertures are for the purpose described hereinafter.

A knob 12 having an aperture through which the reduced extremity 13 of the shaft is held by a washer 14: secured to the shaft by a screw threaded into same. The enlarged recess 15 houses a nut 16 to be screwed against the disc B. Between the disc A and the disc B is a coil spring 17, the terminals of same to be held by lugged washers 18 and 19 respectively situated against'disc A and B. The pressure of this spring when released projects the disc B forward, thereby causing the finger pieces 4 to be pulled downward by the action of the connecting link 10 thus affording replacement of a coil of wire on the spring arms 3.

A strip spring 20 carried by the shaft housing 2 has a beveled stud 21 and a diverging finger hold 22 by which the latch may be disengaged from a conforming groove 28 on the shaft. An enlarged headed screw 24 threaded into the shaft housing through an aperture in the spring 20 limits the movement of the spring thus obviating any possibility of over tensioning the same. An extension 24 of the shaft housing 2 carries the extremity of the shaft 1 and acts as a stop for pin 25 against rotation and forward movement of theshaft.

A supporting arm 26 carries an abutment or collar 27 through which the shaft housing 2 is held against movement. by set screws 28 threaded through the collar and into the housing. A slot 29 in the collar 27 accommodates the bulkiness of spring 20. The supporting arm 26 which supports the rotatable reel and its mechanism, is so curved as to. allow the weight supported by same to come directly over center of the base 27. At the lower extremity of thesupportin arm a reduced" portion 28"is provided wit a segmental recess 29. A tubular collar 30 on the base 27 with a set screw threaded therethrough and extendingeinto-the recess 29 to limit the swivel movement of the same 26. A washer 31 larger than the opening in the collar 30 has a screw through same and threaded into tli'e'lower extremity of the reduced. portionv of the supporting arm 26 to prevent vertical movement or wobbling of same; A: resilient pad 32' is attached. to the base; 27. to absorb shocks and prevent noise when the apparatus is placed on the floor. Asuction pad on the base bottom as pad 32 could be,.would lessen the liability of the apparatus ever tipping over.

And guide arm 33 is so diverged to the sidetof the. machine as to bring an eyelet 34 to an appropriate position in relation to the payingofi". of wire. A bushing 35 through which the eyelet extends is of porcelain or any suitable material.

Av modified bushing for the guide arm 33 is: shown in Fig; 8' of the drawings.- The guide arm 33. has a slot near its upper extremity in which a flanged bushing37 moves alongthe'slot in relation to the departure'of the. wire from the coil on the reel. This modification isas much part of this invention as any other. element herein described and claimed.

. WVhen the reel is inthe position shown in Fig... 2; the; spring arms 3 are ready to receive a coil of wire The coil slides easily over the connecting links 10 as they are inclinedi toward the smaller disc B and require no amount of accuracy or time in placing a coilof wire-over same. The spring arms 3 when the coil is forced on, are tensioned so as to press againstthe inner periphery of the coiltoprevent it from independently turning: on the arms. As soon as the coil is on thjespring arms, the knob 12 is forced backward until the stud 21 engages the groove 23 on the shaft. At the same time the connectinglinks 10 throw the pivoted fingers 4"toaposition against the coil of wire. The coil spring17 is now compressed between the two discs A and B. The wire is placed through the eyelet 34' in. the bushing 35 of the guide arm, 33. The 'reel and supporting armj26will oscillate or rotate at the swivel,

the shaft. The springv 17 quickly throws the disc B and the knob portion forward thereby pulling fingers 4 down, by the relative movement of the connecting links 10 with the disc B. The aperture through which the rivet pins 11 extend are so situated off center on the connecting links and pivot fingers as to allow the pivot fingers to arise easily as the knob is pushed backward. would be required in lifting the pivot fingers if they were not so pivoted oif-alignment with respect to the other apertures in lingers 4, and links 10. The collar 27 on the supporting arm 26 acts as an abutment for disc A on one side, while the spring on the opposite side has its constant tension on same. The spring 17 has another advantage than that described before, in that the lugged washers 18 and 19 are constantly separated by the tension of the spring and frictionally engage the discs A and B. This engagement provides a brake action, as when the wire is being pulled from the coil, the human exertion ceases and the reel slows down quickly, due to this frictional contact of the washer 18 with disc B, and disc A with collar 27, as a result of the tensioued spring 17.

A plate 40 is provided with arms 41 through which a shaft housing 42 is held. This housing terminates at one end in an enlarged tubular head 43 in which a nut 44 on the end of shaft 43 is housed. A spring 46 is positioned between the rear arm 41 and the head 43 and a yoke 47 with rope fastened thereto and extending over a pul ley 49 and through an eyelet 5O terminates in a knob 51. A beveled stud 53 and a strip spring 54 are adapted to catch in the conforming groove 55 on the shaft 45. The knob 56 allows the reel to be operated as in the reel hereinbefore described.

, A modified collar for the supporting arm 26 is shown in Figs. 11, 4, 5 and 6, where the collar has the same set screws 28 threaded through the collar and into the shaft housing. 2, but an axial portion 27 extends from the collar and through an aperture in the supporting arm 26. A nut 28 threaded onto the end of the axial portion 27" and banking a spring 28 against the supporting arm 26, thereby causing the raised )ortions 29" on the collar to be received by their corresponding grooves 30 on the arm 26. \Vhen the knob 12 is pulled up (describing a vertical arc) the raised portions 29 leave their respective grooves 30 and move around to different grooves. To limit this movement and to allow the raised portions to find their new corresponding grooves, a lug or stop 31 is located on the extremity of arm 26, to provide an abutn'ient for the lug 31 on collar 27, for the purpose mentioned. The purpose of this collar joint is that the reel portioninay be swung on the axial portion 27 so that the shaft 1 will be perpendicular to the base portion 27. This position greatly facilitates the operation of the reel, as one merely drops a coil of wire over the spring arm 3, while a downward A jerk movement of the lmob 12 spreads the pivoted fingers 4 against same. This position for operation also prevents the reel from tipping over as might happen in a horizontal movement. the reel proper is tilted back to its normal position for the paying off of wire.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A combination of a reel and a support, a base plate, a curved supporting arm so curved as to allow the weight of the reel with a coil of wire thereon to come directly over the center of the base plate, and means on the said base plate whereby the reel may be adjusted laterally and independent of the base plate.

2. A combination of a reel and a support, a base plate, a curved supporting arm on the base plate having a reduced extremity provided with a channel therein, a collar on said base plate having a set screw threaded therethrough and into the channel on the reduced extremity of the curved supporting arm for the purpose hereinbefore described, and a resilient pad for the base plate.

3. A combination of a reel and a support, a reel, a base plate having an apertured collar provided with a set screw, a curved arm having a reduced extremity provided with a recess on the reduced portion of the curved arm receiving the set screw of the base plate collar for the purpose herein described and a resilient pad for the base plate.

4:. A combination of a reel and a support, a base plate having an apertured collar and provided with a set screw, a curved arm having a reduced extremity provided with a segmental recess in the reduced portion of the arm receiving the set screw of the base plate collar to limit the rotary movement of the curved arm, and an adjustable collar on the opposite extremity of said curved arm.

5. A combination of a reel and a support, a reel, a base plate, a curved arm, a guide arm diverging from said curved arm and provided with a slot near its upper extremity and a flanged bushing adjustable with in the slot and provided with an eyelet.

6. A rope and wire reel apparatus of the character described comprising, a shaft, a housing through which the shaft extends, a disc rotatably mounted on said shafthousing, spring arms carried by the disc with their extremities diverging outward, pivoted fingers on said disc and means for forcing same against a coil of wire positioned on the spring arms.

7. A rope or wire reel apparatus of the character described comprising, a shaft, a housing through which the shaft extends,

disc rotatably mountedon said shaft housing, spring arms carried by the disc with From this position.

their outer extremities diverging outward, pivoted fingers on said disc having apertures in their extremities, a hoop extending around the periphery of the disc and through the apertures in the pivoted fingers to secure same to the disc, and means for forcing these pivoted fingers against a coil of wire positioned on the spring arms.

8. A rope or Wire reel apparatus of the character described comprising, a shaft having a reduced extremity, a knob on said reduced portion, a housing through which the shaft extends, a disc rotatably mounted on said shaft housing, spring arms carried by the disc, with their upper extremities diverging outward, pivoted fingers on said disc having apertures in their extremities, a hoop extending around the periphery of the disc and through the apertures in the pivoted fingers to secure same to the disc,

connecting links loosely riveted to the pivoted fingers, and means whereby the connecting links are raised to force the pivoted fingers against a coil of wire on the spring arms.

9. A rope or wire apparatus of the character described comprising, a shaft having a reduced extremity, a knob on said reduced portion, a housing through which the shaft extends, a disc rotatably mounted on said shaft housing, spring arms with their outer extremities diverging outward, pivoted fingers on said disc having apertures in their extremities, a hoop extending around the periphery of the disc and through apertures in the pivoted fingers to secure same to the disc, connecting links loosely riveted to the pivoted fingers, a second disc of a smallerdiameter, rotatably mounted on the shaft, a hoop around the periphery of the smaller disc extending through the apertures in one end of the connecting links the other being loosely riveted to the pivoted fingers, and means whereby the pivoted fingers can be held in an upright position against a coil of wire on the springarms.

10. A rope or wire reel apparatus of the character described comprising, a shaft having a reduced extremity, a knob on said reduced extremity, a housing through which the shaft operates, a disc rotatably mounted on said shaft housing, spring arms with their outer extremities diverging outward, pivoted fingers on said disc having apertures in their extremities, a tie extending around the periphery of the disc and through the apertures in the pivoted fingers to secure same to the disc, connecting links loosely riveted to the pivoted fingers, a second disc of smaller diameter than the first rotatably mounted on the shaft, a tie around the eriphery of the smaller disc to pivotally link the pivoted fingers with the smaller disc by the connecting links, a spring to keep the smaller disc against the knob and separated from-the larger disc, a knob whereby the shaft may be forced rearward and the shaft lockedrwhile the pivoted fingers are raised.

11. A rope or Wire reel apparatus of the character described comprising,a shaft having a reduced extremity, a knob on said reduced extremity, a housing through which the shaft extends, a disc rotatably mounted on said shaft housing, spring arms with their outer extremities diverging outward, pivoted fingers on said disc having apertures in their extremities, a tie extending around the periphery of the disc and through the apertures in the pivoted fingers to secure same to the disc, connecting links loosely riveted to the pivoted fingers, a second disc of a smaller diameter than the first rotatably mounted on the shaft, a tie around the periphery of the smaller disc to pivotally link the pivoted fingers with the smaller disc by the connecting links, a spring to keep the smaller disc separated from the larger disc, lugg'ed Washers around the shaft frictionally engaging the discs for retarding the rotation of the shaft and reel and means whereby the shaft i s' held locked While the pivoted fingers are raised against a coil of Wire on the spring arms.

. 12 A rope or Wire reel apparatus of the character described comprising, a shaft having a reduced extremity, a knob on said reduced extremity, a housing through which the shaft operates, a disc rotatably mounted on said shaft housing, spring arms with their outer extremities diverging outward, pivoted fingers on said disc hav ing apertures in their extremities, a tie extending around the periphery of the disc and through the apertures in the pivoted fingers to secure same to the disc, connecting links loosely riveted to the pivoted fingers, a second disc of smaller diameter than the first rotatably mounted on the shaft, a tie around the periphery of the smaller disc to pivotally link the pivoted fingers with the smaller disc by the connecting links, a spring to keep the smaller disc separated from the larger disc, a strip spring provided with a stud and having an aperture, a stem having an enlarged head extending through the strip spring for the purpose herein described.

PATRICK D. BEAVERS. 

